Principal AI Performance Architect

SUMMARY

Dell's Client Product Group (CPG) is looking for a Principal System Performance Architect to join the Thermal, Power, Performance, and Acoustics (TPPA) team in Austin, TX. You will build the forward-looking performance view for an assigned line of business (LOB) within Dell's client PC portfolio, forecasting platform performance targets, competitive shifts, and workload bottlenecks before product definition locks, so Dell sets requirements with its silicon, OS, and ODM partners. The team works at the forefront of technology, driven by a passion for innovation, harnessing each other's strengths, & radiates a strong sense of camaraderie.

You will use AI tools to scale analysis and benchmarking, and you will own the judgment-based decisions: performance target-setting, architecture trade-offs, and partner negotiations.

Join us to do the best work of your career & make a profound social impact as a Principal AI Performance Architect on our TPPA team in Austin, TX.

What you'll achieve

Dell's Engineering Mission is to deliver differentiated and disruptive products, experiences, and solutions that excite our sales teams, stun our competition, and delight our customers. Dell supports continued learning through tools and courses that build functional, technical, and leadership skills.

You will

• Conceive and define performance concepts and targets for next-generation platforms within your LOB or platform family
• Lead workload characterization and bottleneck modeling for preconcept platforms, using AI tools for benchmarking and analysis
• Translate forecasts into architecture decisions and trade-offs across performance, power efficiency, thermals, acoustics, and battery life
• Support partner and cross-functional reviews with engineering, product, and marketing teams on performance requirements
• Support critical performance escalations within your area

Essential Requirements

• Strong expertise in x86 system architecture and in performance, power, thermal, and acoustic trade-offs
• Ability to forecast performance trends and make data-based trade-off decisions for a platform family
• Experience triaging performance bottlenecks across hardware, firmware, OS, and application layers
• Experience working with silicon vendors, control frameworks, and operating systems
• Demonstrated use of AI-driven tools to expand analysis scope and team productivity
• Ability to present to peers, cross-functional teams, and director-level leaders; strong communicator with a customer-first mindset

Experience

Typically requires 8+ years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 6+ years with a Master's degree; or 3+ years with a PhD; or equivalent experience.

Desirable Requirements

BS in Computer Engineering or a related field

Experience implementing machine-learning-based performance policies

Hands-on experience with control frameworks, OS scheduling, and ETW/WPA trace analysis

Experience with competitive benchmarking across PC platforms

Who we are

We believe that each of us has the power to make an impact. That is why we put our team members at the center of everything we do. If you are looking for an opportunity to grow your career with some of the best minds and most advanced technology in the industry, we are looking for you.

Dell Technologies is a unique family of businesses that helps individuals and organizations transform how they work, live, and play. Join us to build a future that works for everyone because Progress Takes All of Us.

Application closing date: 01/30/2027

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